The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
SEWING I.Au CARPETS.
BY HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

OF stlff. l.omblr,ly popl rs il front. an
beneath the win lows, in 4 narrow bel
outlined by strips OF bolrl. blossom 4
iour-o clocks, youth m Oil e, :nd
Caudy African mari-oiis, which SCENE
TO holi up the.r o-.-lye torches with n
distinctly defiant &.r. Green paper
shades vel ths win lows an n
LnO ker with an eagles haa E., huny in
the upper 'ntrc OF the door.
Every one has seen such hous~s
alons the country roads wharJ tn,
Cue II Anne crL:n has not Vt pane
tratei, AMI orche Is m / Japanese io,.ag,
pants are unknown.
Mss Fossett an h~r ni-ce. Mary
Ann. sat in the little front roo n s,Xlny
rags for a carpet. \ brI sht wno fire
crAc&ie an snlppel in the a.r-ti ,ht
stove, TO-, although the sua shonc bright
On tn. mar gol ami fau--o clio -KS
thers W Is keen wini b'owinE aud the
deal leaves were carried in al Il rec
toHs- / hc cat was asleep a non. the
bIi = Of raGs which ma lc q rrtj-colpr II
mount an IN one corner o. th room,
AMI IN Eo Hlen clock Il Ike | shrily ol
tt. shelf alOn sid. o. a c rse OF lrini
l'utt rifles an = plaster of paris pIro.
with n brJk II neaK.
Miss oss II VS. elderly ,anl s07r7,
with 4 fails: front winch iii | n. IN
&C least nat II her back hair, an s1e.-
II les. Mary Ann " IS slight an gr.,cc-
fully roun I'D W IN dark. soemn eyes
IN lips redI"r than wild r.lsp p:rrics.
10 Miss Eoisytt everything il the
w0!l | WAS 81 '-idI ry. just at present,
10 the nlIsAins OF thc 4 ,rp I : Wig.
10 hiry : n tRyr. was no.Iing ii 81,
the wO | wnIvh WAS a-tu s.ly I.npJsSl-
l'lc- Ia r. IS Ust this LI4crency b.
tw en- -I'--y AM sixteen
Il Wa, 4 cLlcuratin'.' Mss Tos9ntt
drOlHd on, ''tO yet IhIS one carpet wpSc
l.aOrc snowfall, but | guess il Il bg. 4
dD-e shave now. l III int know, if l
cOUl Sst INV front chamber cdrpet-,l.
but In school ma am mi ,ht coIie h re
TO otrl; AMI t.Ir.c 20 | ,r5 a week il
tArre dollars a week in thess times"
"Ics. | know, aunty,' suiI Mary
Ann. 'ani whT shIuIiA't She cone
We shall lave The carpet rta,lY iUT tae
lrO -. an IN the m-4"'.lG,e wuV
shpIl Int sha i,e sat -::...i W.: a rlg or
two lad down lay III. bed aa1 ii front
o. thc bureau 81
Haven't you h,eri ?" sid Miss Fos-
s1tl, stopping II re-Iin her si"'n. OF
tHr al. "Ihc So 'ODi-nII AN s goa. u
-. married, a I'll IN W teacher, E.:Ih
Ray, lIe 10 rr'l to uu.n- | ion 10 Il .ve
!Ic II get along any better rllan Miss
NJ rSlOI did, II he Is I nam tcacher."
VI ~ Ann 5 eyes ..gl!l,.l mp.
To ue marr:e - sl.i s!I.
"lrs," mol l,I VI @ ..o,>cit.
"Nho Is she gong 10 InLrry, Aunt
Fo5S 1T ~
''Jur next neishbOr," answered Miss
EOsSctt, grImlv.
air. FEIrweIthcr ."
"ics. Mr.. Fairw 'Ather. Il bats all, ~
Miss Fossett al le !, TO think yOl
sh uldn I a he ii It aiore nov. Wny.
sh 5 gulng To !iave a dOve-cu.orrd SIX
dIesS iro-n l;r!,!:'i0rt an a store hIt.
tr!.uIaeI VIII slu!i,.l bIr ~ ..n 4 r,..tt
lrrr.Iay shawl. Nl>t tave lmI up
s.s..I . MONEY, s.'1.i Il surfpS.."
Mary Auu was silent. 1t WIS Il ouc5
tioa whether or not sho htIri the
stream OF Id.e chltt r UhaI dow ii unII-
lrrrupie,ilv from her a .lnt'S ..ps.
For herself III. scweI away, and Ut
tcTe never wo-t
JOhn FnrH-a,h'r n to b. rQ1rrieI TO
Al Ia MArsl"n! Ihe new. hal iatirn
like . thuu !crin.t INTO the p-aceIu.
serenity o; her :ieart.
In novels sic hIi read, many q limo
mi q I. o! Tia. Ia 'ilr.ty ~ IN IN. u Il rs
fat !IaI never CON- So near home be-
tore.
Tho two women sewed diligently at
the arp.t rag uT:.. i I>k. Miss FOS-
srlt ha no idr.i ::..u a.:y one could lie
ton, an Mary Ann s -rl'- y knew
Sh I SIC WIS !o.nI- A sort OF s-u .,or
ser.Evi to uauU her s.n-rs-
'';iucss w-'i h-:;er stop a spoil now"
sli | the Oh .a.v. just y l r:n o.:t
to the wei AM Ill the ia kr::-.. ana
IL SGT oIt the ape S.t>s 4. dOI- u
nuts AMI ii D:ss'ui,. We wr'. :.,.v Ilo
re- ar meal. being there s;i.u hurry
with the rtss.
~. -. -,,,o,- H. ,o..I, ;,.o 49,.
Of tie rel :! ,n:Irl Lana OF Iie house
We. w!.:C!l .I>...on.- ..Ss. u mIuII-
tjrc bunI. -; I.,. IIer In.HuIc INTO ucr
pocket an vai..s!.eI.
She did not go straight II the well,
tloI Sh. SlIe sto.c nj the win l:n-s
Woo zen sta rwIv iir't INTO her own
10 ,un. whcr. tht yc.IOw Z Ow OF Iis
sun st VT linz red. ani i''uK two or
tur. durl rn,ruu ls AMI siirlG OF
SCENTED Z ram iu no II little box IA
II: curu-r oil the tahir drawer. l.ouS-
in. 1T them 10, a nIn menI, sii: opened
tne w.n ,ow AMI dung ti.cin OIt into ths
lT.ISS below.
Il have been a fool long enough"
sail she u herself
Taen she wrn. .nrth IN tho well an |
fiHr..I tine la k,..I.r, ..~:rE ;.s Vi slIe '
a. she d.d 50 10 t.Iv :II'- All. 10y "Ch hsrp,
CIt-rp" OF ths crIvNcls III the b.O-IS
WA.
,Iary Ann :" voice uttered.
Mary Ana started 50 vIuIrni.y that
abs uc.sr.y irupp - ihc tea kite.
IL was Mis-, VI .rstoH who TIA come
un .xlcrIei.v NJ lh,' path. win bunch
oil ro.UTcd map L ieaTcs ii ncr h al Is.
"Oh, Mss ALA how you startled
me ="
Took me for ghost. Ell ?'' sail Aida
Mart Dn, laIgnI.II. "I;It | wanted 10
see yoI. Mary Ann. 'Iuulnrss In,. ~
INT nlly scrut mag her Lace by the
..Ist ialIn; = cans OF daylight, "lIuNS
pretty Ins cI;.l is IT wing ! al
J.duIs joan lOr DelLg UewilLned aUUdI
her.
".'ii yor want anything p said Mary
Ann, hrid.In. up .iltic.
Il want yoL, child" Sal Al Ia Mars
ton. IA ia. pretty. do.u:nc.r;n. man
! u.T HiI.ch. beng som. HliIc a "sri.'''r
u.i-auI." sh: ha uLtura..y acquired
Gan ynu hep ms wItE my scm'nS d
iIli.e tI.S Wees
- am a:raI cannot" said Mary
Ann. with I.rr lace tIrIIri away.
'r'h. Mary Anr-an; | hIt counted
on Won f'r a certI;niv
L c.rnnoi!" :" irI:IL:y repeated tht
Miss Mars;on stoo silent minute ol
/ two. Then s., s.ti.i cuLH;nG y
"i:rt you haven't congratulated mG
yet, Mary Ann"
Mary Ann Withdrew herself spas
mo..laily from the light toLc.l of lac
! hani.
=. IN sure I hope you viii! be vcr,
h,..:.~' - size. NO .!nr't riti.v
Il don't hope anything of tat
kind ~
Then she fled away, sob'ping and
holding tight 70 the tea-kettlc, who's ,
spout dropped all the way in most
lachrymatury fashion.
The kerosene lamp was lighted whoa
/ L. l.. 1.